Part 9 (1/2)
”She is a huot the real object ofin the race, is there?”
”I fully expect to,” replied To that will prevent me will be--”
”Don't say you're worried on account of what Andy Foger may do,”
interrupted Mr Sharp
”I' to say that ht interfere He's not well at all I'm quite worried about hiht,” remarked the balloonist ”We want you in this race In fact, we're going to feature you, as they say about the actors and story-writers The co on the strength of To a contestant for the ten-thousand-dollar prize”
”That's very nice, I' to do my best Perhaps dad will take a turn for the better He wants me to win as much as I want to myself Well, we'll not worry about it, anyhow, until the time comes I want to show you some new features of my latest aeroplane”
”And I want to see theh, in equipping it with a wireless outfit?”
”Why so?”
”Well, because it will add to the weight, and you want such a sht as possible”
”Yes, but you see I have a very light engine That part htest air-cooled motor made, for the amount of horsepower it develops, so I can afford to put on the extra weight of the wireless outfit Iat a hundred miles an hour”
”That's so Well, show ot a wonderful craft here”
To-Bird and in talking over old times The balloonist paid another visit to Mr Swift, as feeling pretty good, and who expressed his pleasure in seeing his old friend again
”Can't you stay for a few days?” asked Toh you er, and also witness a trial flight of the Hu-Bird”
”I'd like to stay, but I can't,” was the answer ”The coet back with my report Good luck to you I'll see you at the tiht to work seeking clues against his old enemy, Andy, but the next day Mr Sas not so well, and Tom had to re which time it was necessary to do some important work on his craft, and so a week passed without any infor been obtained
In the meanwhile To about Andy He had no chance to interview Pete or Sam, the two cronies, and he did not think it wise to er home
Ned Newton could not be of any aid to his friend, as he was kept busy in the bank night and day, working over a new set of books
”I wonder how I can find out what I want to know?” mused Tom one afternoon, when he had done considerable work on the Huht to do it soon, so as to be able to stop Andy if he's infringing on hts were interrupted by hearing a voice outside the shop, exclai:
”Bless ood fellow It isn't necessary for you to co as Tom Swift is out there, I'll find hiress he's ht in dere,” spoke the colored on Fly of his” Eradicate did not always get his naht, at the sound of his friend's voice ”I believe he can help er I wonder I didn't think of it before! The very thing! I'll do it!”
Chapter Eight
The Empty Shed
”Bless my dark-lantern! Where are you, Tom?” called Mr Damon as he entered the di aeroplane loomed up in the semi-darkness, for it was afternoon, and rather cloudy ”Where are you?”